How have you spent the last decade?

[strupgolf]

What decade, where, huh?

[911Rob]

I went from being 39 to 49 and it seems more like a lifetime than a decade.

My 20's were all about figuring out my direction in life; lots of fun but a clear direction became apparent.

My 30's were about wealth building, debt accumulation, business, family and friendships. Extra emphasis on debt ;(

My 40's were about no debt, applying sound business concepts, continued education, lifestyle, happiness, family and friends.

My 50's will be the greatest of all decades in my life! I have never been more prepared or ready for a new decade. I have zero risk going forward to the most valuable things in my life, my family and friends and I have the most opportunity in business than there ever has been before.

Happy New Year to everyone!

(cookie sheet? Ha! One finger points out and three point back! )

[rfuerst911sc]

Started at 41 ending on 51. Wife and I celebrated 30 years of happy marriage and took a 2nd honeymoon trip to Hawaii. Watched both of our boys move off on their own. Oldest got married to a wonderful girl and brought us our first grandson with a 2nd on the way. Younger son has a nice girlfriend and a good job. Wife and I both have good careers with Lockheed Martin, between the two of us we have 47 years of service ! Good health for the most part and two Porsches to boot. Lost my mom and dad and the father in law but life goes on. Great pets have filled the house with good friends and neighbors to share a laugh with. Went to plenty of sports car races and participated in many autocross events. Loving life and looking forward to the next 10.............................and more. My dad used to say try to enjoy each day because you never know when you'll wake up dead. My dad was a very smart man !!!

[red911sc]

Originally Posted by tomphot

The real start to the next decade doesn't begin until 2011 - just as the start of the new century didn't start until 2001 - when counting we start at 1 and go to 10 not 0 to 9.
However the word 'decade' is not tied to any specific set of 10 years, so you can mark off any set of 10 years and call it a decade: 2000-2009, or 2005-2014 if you wish.

Hmmm, thanks for clarifying

[audiman08]

Well, from 17 to 27 I went:

From one of these guys:


To this guy:

[pwd72s]

Nothin' much...

[Oh Haha]

Met my wife(after being dvorcd for 3 years) in September 1999 and started over with her. We built our life by adding 2 kids, a dog and our house. I was at the same company for that period as was she until she quit to raise the kids.

Restarting over now due to my being laid off. As I have said before, we are better off now financially than we have ever been. 2010 is going to be a good year for us even with the problems we will have to face with our son's ADHD and the kids being in daycare.

I was 32 ten years ago.

[elwood-914]

Hmm Ten years ago started with a divorce, then kidney stones, then diverticulitus,then cancer,then debt.
It really sucked. I life is better than this.

[red-beard]

Divorced in 1999
Spent 5 years having fun with girls of all ages
Left GE in 2001 and moved to California
Re-married in 2004
Decided Califnoria wasn't for us and moved back to Texas
Started our own company in 2005
Laid off in 2008
Worked for our company while trying to find work
Decided to make the company a go.
We're ending 2009 with a 5 fold increase in sales
We'll double 2009 in 2010

I have a wondeful wife, a wonderful house, great friends. A few more sales and everything will be fantastic!

2009 was tough, and touch and go for a bit, but we harder and stronger from it.

Happiness is 2009 in a rear view mirror
Looking forward to 2010.

[Scuba Steve]

Undergrad until end of 2001
Grad School until mid-2003
Finally landed a decent job, bought a house - mid-2004
Bought Snowy the Wonder Dog - mid-2005
Worked my butt off, traveled a lot, met this girl 4 weeks before moving to WA (future wife), sold house - mid-2007
Worked more, got engaged, moved back to TX, bought another house - mid-2008
Worked even more, traveled more than I ever thought was possible, got married, aaaaand here we are in 2009



Guess it was a good decade but it's hard not to come out ahead when you compare being in school for a BS and MS in engineering vs. having fun in the real world. Plus the whole not being broke thing.

[Wickd89]

- Started by consulting and moving to Europe
- Continued consulting and moved to NY/NJ
- Sold my first house
- Had a pair of twins
- Father passed away
- Moved back to Socal and bought my second home
- New job
- bought a few cars (including my first Porsche) and met the SOCG
- Saw a Lakers game or two (including a Final against the Celtics)
- Went to a few concerts and shows
- Visited a few new countries
- Raised my kids, provided for my family, took care of my aging Mom..
- Invested and recovered from the economic downturn pretty well.
- Kept my job through tough times....
- Got back in touch with many old friends; thanks FB..
- Matured considerably and grew to love Golf!

Best part by far: My Kids and raising them with my wife!!

Next Decade:
- Build more wealth
- Get the kids through high school
- Rest some aging family (sadly but a reality)...
- African Safari and visit to the Pyramids..

[peppy]

saved our restaurant (had a lot of help from my sister)

bought my Porsche

my wife came begging me to take her back and marry her

married my wife

mom diagnosed with Alzheimer's

went to ST. Lucia and Hawaii

had identical twin boys

lost one

bought a house

gained 70 lbs.

age 31-41

looking forward to the next ten

[dan88911]

"Out standing, but I am improving",Trying not to sweat the small stuff, cause it's all small stuff. Its been the best of times and in someways the worse of times. Happy New Year.

[strupgolf]

You're right, it's all "the small stuff", and ANYONE here who does not think so, well sit down, smell the roses and relax. Happy New Year to all.

[Wickd89]

Originally Posted by peppy

saved our restaurant (had a lot of help from my sister)

mom diagnosed with Alzheimer's

had identical twin boys

lost one

bought a house

gained 70 lbs.

age 31-41

looking forward to the next ten

We have some similarities.
--My aging mother is dealing with Alzheimer. What a painful thing to deal with..
--Gained 30 lbs.

And am also greatly looking forward to the next 10 years!

[924slover]

Originally Posted by Wickd89

We have some similarities.
--My aging mother is dealing with Alzheimer. What a painful thing to deal with..
--Gained 30 lbs.

And am also greatly looking forward to the next 10 years!

Man i feel for the both of you I lost my grandmother to Alzheimer's. It's a VERY painful thing to watch happen to someone.

lets see started the decade out at 11 and ended at 21
-graduated highshool 2006
-numerous jobs
-many different cars
-got my first pet
-lost my first pet
-lost my grandmother Alzheimer (fathers side)
-lost my Grandfather (mother's side)
-Began surfing at 11
-Switched from skiing to snowboarding then became an instructor.
-Both previous sports (surfing and snowboarding) have taken over my life.
-Started driving an ambulance as a volunteer
-Still undecided about a career
-my goal for 2010 is to begin college

[serge944]

Went through High School, College, and spent a year working abroad.

Damn - time flies. I remember Y2K like it was yesterday...

[David]

Bought a house.
Added 22' to the back of the garage (now it's 22' x 43'.)
Sold my '78 280Z after years of mods.
Bought a '79 930, rebuilt the engine and added EFI.
Started racing shifterkarts (got 3rd at nationals my 4th year)
Remodeled the kitchen.
Increased my net worth from zero to a bunch more than zero (though still not a millionaire )

[Dave L]

10 years huh? 25 - 35yo

went to university for marketing
bought 944
son was born
started whitewater kayaking
got back into snowboarding
moved out of Toronto to a smaller city
daughter was born
achieved goal of having the wife stay at home to raise the kids
bought 944S
worked diligently to stay out of debt and pay down mortgage
got laid off 3 times
spent a lot of my at work hours hating what I was doing.
decided(ing) what I really want to do when I "grow up"

The next 10 will see me pay off our house, enter a new career, build a Lotus 7 clone

[imcarthur]

45 - 55

Same wife.
Same job.
Same house (but now paid off).
Different cars including the addition of the 911 in 2004.
Kids are all out of the house & married. (Room Monkeys are still on their own thankfully)
Retirement is still a distant speck.
Parents & sibling are gone so I am the sole survivor on my branch of the family tree.

Ian